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A poisoned challis for Labor?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 1 June 2022
A poisoned challis for Labor?

The May 2022 Federal Election will go down as a watershed moment in Australian political history, not because there has been a change in government but because we will now have a government influenced by the largest number of independents...

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For business, is there any alternative to a Morrison Federal Government?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 4 May 2022
For business, is there any alternative to a Morrison Federal Government?

As we move toward the climax of another Federal Election business owners need to think seriously about their future under a union controlled Labor Government. As always the unions will finance most of the ALP’s campaign and of course that...

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The Central Coast – Where is it going?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 7 April 2022
The Central Coast – Where is it going?

This month we continue with our annual Central Coast Economic Report, an initiative we implemented in April last year, so as to highlight to the community, business and government the state of the regional economy. From around 1995 to 2011...

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Increase the rate base

Posted by Edgar Adams on 9 March 2022
Increase the rate base

One of the fundamentals in running a business is to increase turnover by finding new customers.  Not putting up the price. If you try that stunt, and many do, you will soon find that your customers are deserting you. It’s...

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The Central Coast – What to do with it?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 10 February 2022
The Central Coast – What to do with it?

As a businessperson, or an investor, or a property developer looking at the boundless opportunities the Central Coast has to offer you would have to be very frustrated with the mixed messages that you get from government. Since the first...

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Where’s our university campus?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 8 December 2021
Where’s our university campus?

As we come to the end of the year and take a look back over the past twelve months, one has to wonder about the economic future of our region. Opportunities for business and investment abound and there are plenty...

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Economic development on the Central Coast

Posted by Edgar Adams on 12 November 2021
Economic development on the Central Coast

This month we publish the 29th edition of The Central Coast – A Better Business Environment, Investment Prospectus 2021-22 Edition This publication, supported this year by Regional Development Australia – Central Coast (RDACC) but mostly local Central Coast businesses, was...

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Welcome to a new semi-post COVID world

Posted by Edgar Adams on 6 October 2021
Welcome to a new semi-post COVID world

Its been a difficult two years. The Risk Assessors never dreamt this one up. COVID caught everyone by surprise and through our Business Plans into disarray. Businesses, all businesses, depend on a certain amount of certainty. But we are now...

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Why is it so hard to get things done on the Central Coast?

Posted by Edgar Adams on 3 September 2021
Why is it so hard to get things done on the Central Coast?

  But first things first! While the State Government is busy mortgaging the future to pay for this pandemic, our younger generations will be paying for it for the rest of their lives, important day to day decisions are being...

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Editorial – Who are we

Posted by Edgar Adams on 4 August 2021
Editorial – Who are we

The Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has called for the Central Coast to be a stand-along region. (Page 9).  She is right on the button but first we have to work out who we are. CCBR asked this question...

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